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Texas Farm Bureau · 7 hours ago

Business Analyst Senior

Waco, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Texas Farm Bureau is the Voice of Texas Agriculture, seeking a Business Analyst Senior to bridge the gap between business needs and Information Systems. The role involves managing requirements, coordinating testing processes, and ensuring effective communication between business units and technical resources.

AgricultureFarmingHealth CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Complete all training and assignments in a timely and effective manner

Apply departmental standards and procedures to all assignments

Effective communication with appropriate personnel

Report status on assigned projects

Manage multiple projects and requests simultaneously

Function effectively as a team member

Attend/organize/document meetings as needed

Participate in a company sponsored insurance related training program as directed

Comply with the Certified Fleet Operator requirements of the Company Driving and Safety Policy

Ensure traceability through requirements package, test planning, and validation efforts; and that all issues are tracked, reported on, and resolved as determined by management decision

Enable development of use cases and/or user stories for projects

Coordinate the alignment of business requirements with the system design specifications and the test planning

Determine enhancements to the regression test bed to provide the necessary coverage of business functionality

Build effective relationships with business units to develop a 'joint' vision

Provide technical support and documentation in project development and implementation to ensure accurate performance

Monitor, identify, develop, implement, and manage improvements to existing workflow processes and procedures

Assist in the training for agents, agency personnel, and in-house personnel on newly developed system and workflow features

Implement rate, endorsement, contractual, or other enhancements required by the Company or regulatory entities

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Business analysisRequirements gatheringProject managementAgile methodologyWaterfall methodologyData processingSharePointAutomated testing toolsMicrosoft Office SuiteTechnical documentationAnalytical skillsCustomer understandingTrust buildingChange managementCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsInterpersonal skillsCreative thinkingFacilitation skillsPresentation skillsAdaptabilityTeam collaborationProblem-solvingLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in a computer, technical, or business administration related field from an accredited school with experience demonstrating skills required

Associate's degree in a computer, technical, or business administration related field from an accredited school with experience demonstrating skills required

Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role through the efficient use of assigned personnel

Demonstrated ability to support and lead multiple projects

Understands how to communicate difficult information effectively

Exhibits creative thinking strategies beyond the boundaries of the existing corporate framework

Strong analytical and negotiation skills, and close attention to detail

Ability to facilitate and organize

Good communication and presentation skills

Good technical skills, business intelligence, and understanding of the needs of members/customers

Exchanges information with appropriate people to complete work

Displays a willingness to discuss new strategies with management

Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both IS and Business, can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and firm as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties

Focuses the efforts of business and IS to work toward solutions that best benefit the needs of the member

Exhibits understanding of all software development methodologies, including agile and waterfall

Strong interpersonal verbal skills, both face-to-face and over the phone

Learns quickly with facing new problems, open to change, analysis of both successes and failures for clues to improvement

Valid Texas driver's license and driving record at the time of hire which would not place the employee on probation, or disqualify the employee from the Certified Fleet Operator Status, under the Company Driving and Safety Policy